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R&D Science Intern (Masters/PhD) (175815BR)

Position summary:
The Research and Development group of the Life Sciences and Mass Spectrometry business unit is offering a unique opportunity for a highly talented individual looking to gain experience and play a role in the design and development of technology critical to supporting Thermo Fisher’s position as the leader in mass spectrometry.
The selected candidate will take part in the company’s Internship Program, where he/she will be part of a highly innovative environment and work in an interdisciplinary team together with R&D scientists, application and marketing specialists, as well as external collaborators.
The intern will be responsible for his/her own project which will focus on evaluating and analyzing operation of ionization sources and orbitrap hybrid and triple quadrupole mass analyzers.
The intern will be able to directly contribute to research efforts that aim towards improving the performance of one of the key analytical platforms which is likely to produce an important commercial impact in the future while being mentored by experts in the field. The intern will also learn various aspects of tuning/troubleshooting procedures for orbitrap hybrid and triple quadrupole instrumentation and gain insight into the key underlying technologies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate different aspects of the performance of nano-electrospray sources for orbitrap, hybrid, and triple quadrupole mass spectrometers
  • Process data and present results to the team
  • Work together with the multidisciplinary science and engineering team to identify potential improvements to the nano-electrospray ion source and related instrumentation

Required Qualifications:
  • Undergraduate degree (e.g. Bachelor’s) in chemistry, physics, engineering or related discipline
  • Good communication skills and ability to efficiently present and explain scientific results to people with different backgrounds
  • Self-motivated and sense of ownership over the project in order to bring it to successful completion
  • Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • MSc. or PhD candidate
  • Post-graduate experience in mass spectrometry, hands-on experience with vacuum systems is a plus
  • Good understanding of fundamental science and technology related to atmospheric pressure ionization sources, such as electrospray, for mass spectrometry is a plus
  • Experience with data analytics is a plus